If a doctor was needed to come to the emergency room at once. If you had MD plates and did not obey stoplights, stop signs, or speed limits could you get a ticket and could your insurance penalize you. If possible list your source.
2006-10-15 05:48:12 · 8 answers · asked by collegegirlkp93 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
In Florida, the law allows doctors who are on their way to an emergency to break the law in a manner that does not endanger the lives of other motorists. I believe that he also is allowed to put a light on the top of his car to signal that he is in a hurry. Usually once they have proved that they are doctors, they will not be ticketed unless they actually did endanger another motorist. You could probably appeal to your insurance and explain the situation, but I am not sure.
2006-10-15 05:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by rockinjesusfreak03 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All motor vehicle code books have statutory provisions indicating that emergency personnel (those with lights and flashers on the car) still have to obey the rules of the road. Meaning, although they can run red lights, they still have to stop at the intersection before proceeding when it's safe to go. If you aren't driving an emergency vehicle, you're just a regular citizen and have to obey all rules of the road regardless.
You can get a ticket if you're a citizen claiming to be a doctor on the way to the emergency. I am not sure if an ambulance driver, for example, can get a ticket. I can tell you in all of my claims years I've never seen one be given out. The insurance company for Fire Departments and Rescue Squads usually have sovereign immunity, meaning they don't have to pay for damages done to others if in an accident while on a call, etc. If you're a private citizen, your insurance would handle the claim just like any other. If you ran a red light, you're at fault, they will pay, and your policy will probably go up.
2006-10-15 07:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's up to the cop on the scene, and the judge if a ticket is issued. Emergency responders must still yield at stop signs and traffic signals if cross traffic fails to yield. And many jurisdictions have limits on how fast emergency responders may drive under certain circumstances.
Most MDs don't get MD plates any more. MD plates often target their cars as possible drug sources or as a likely target for high dollar items to be stolen.
2006-10-15 05:57:47 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Traffic Law are for one purpose and one purpose only. To prevent accidents, would could cause death or serious injury to innocent citizens.
I am a physician, and truthfully I do not know what the law is in the state that Iive, but I do know there are no such thing as M.D license plates here.
I have been stopped two times in my 40 years of practicing medicine, while trying to get to a medical emrgency. On one occasion the police officer, gladly gave me police escort, clearing the way for me to safely get me to my destination. On the other occasion, the police officer, gave me a citation, which delayed me some 15 to 20 minutes in reaching the hospital.
I have decided the best way to get to a medical emergency in a timely fashion is to obey all traffic laws. I could be delayed if I am stopped by an officer. If I disobey the laws, I could injure someone else or myself and possible never even get to the emergengy that I am going to.
Please, Please obey all traffic laws, and remember there is no such thing as a "speed trap" . If you are exceeding the speed limit, you are breaking the law---period.
If you obey the traffic laws, I will have less medical emergencies to go to.
2006-10-15 06:17:06 · answer #4 · answered by drjhbmd 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
regrettably, a good style of emergency automobiles abuse their ability. no longer all of them, yet a sturdy volume of them. and that they're going to maximum often get away with it. many cases i've got seen law enforcement officials turn their lights fixtures and sirens on just to get forward in site visitors, and that i've got heard some officers admit that they try this. Oh properly even with the incontrovertible fact that, appropriate? the rationalization they do no longer frequently get a cost tag for breaking site visitors rules is with the help of the fact, why could a fellow officer write one in all his co workers a cost tag? once you're working in that field, you get to be exceptionally close along with your co workers, and truthfully you does no longer write your brother, or your terrific pal a cost tag, could you? Very infrequently, if ever, does an officer, medic, or firefighter get a cost tag for breaking a minor site visitors regulation. Now, a greater intense offense, like a D.U.I. isn't some thing that they might frequently get away with.
2016-10-02 07:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless they legally have an alerting device (siren and lights) they are subject to the traffic laws like anyone else.
If they run a red, and are killed, or kill someone else, they have totally defeated the purpose of their speeding to get there.
2006-10-15 05:55:45 · answer #6 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many years ago, my Mom & I were t-boned by a -volunteer- EMT. He wasn't even in an ambulance but his own car! We found out we were the third people he'd hit that month and obviously he wasn't getting in trouble for it.
This was in southwest Virginia.
2006-10-15 05:56:52 · answer #7 · answered by MysticSong 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, prima-facia speed laws. never drive faster than safe, even vehicles displaying lights and sirens are limited. you can find these laws in your vehicle code, the laws do vary depending on state or province.
2006-10-15 05:56:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋